Also known as p-bromoanisole, p-methoxyphenyl bromide, 4-methoxyphenyl bromide, p-bromophenyl methyl ether, anisyl bromide, 1-bromo-4-methoxybenzene, p-anisyl bromide, 4-bromophenyl methyl ether
4-Bromoanisole is the organobromine compound with the formula CH3OC6H4Br. It is colorless liquid with a pleasant smell similar to that of anise seed. It is one of three isomers of bromoanisole, the others being 3-bromoanisole and 2-bromoanisole. It is the precursor to many 4-anisyl derivatives.
4-Bromoanisole is the organobromine compound with the formula CH3OC6H4Br. It is colorless liquid with a pleasant smell similar to that of anise seed. It is one of three isomers of bromoanisole, the others being 3-bromoanisole and 2-bromoanisole. It is the precursor to many 4-anisyl derivatives.
==Reactions and uses== 4-Bromoanisole forms a Grignard reagent, which reacts with phosphorus trichloride to give tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine: 3 CH3OC6H4MgBr + PCl3 → (CH3OC6H4)3P + 3 MgBrCl 4-Bromoanisole forms the organozinc derivative CH3OC6H4ZnBr.
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